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Looking for any info on Henry Shaw born Sheffield 1844 to John and Sarah Shaw. John was a table knife cutler. He married Emma Finch in Dunedin New Zealand in 1867 and then moved to Tokomairiro (Milton). He died there in April 1881 and is resting in the Anglican old cemetery in Milton with several of his family members.








:-S :-S

Do you mean that Henry married Emma Finch in 1867?

I mis-read it at first

Yes sorry Henry married Emma Finch. :-)

Not seeing him on the 1851 census with those parents


England Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Court, 2, Sylvester Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Name: John Shaw
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Hannah Shaw
Gender: Male
Where born: Longford, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Sheffield
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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Town: Sheffield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:furnace labourer

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Sheffield
Sub-registration district: South Sheffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 08
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 74
Piece: 2340
Folio: 324
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
John Shaw 40
Hannah Shaw 42
John Shaw 15
Henry Shaw 8
George Shaw 20


Or
Name: Henry Shaw
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1843
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Shaw
Mother's name: Harriot Shaw
Gender: Male
Where born: Sheffield
Civil Parish: Sheffield
Ecclesiastical parish: Carver Street
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
Town: Sheffield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Sheffield
Sub-registration district: West Sheffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 153
Piece: 2338
Folio: 592
Page Number: 38
Household Members:
Name Age
John Shaw 37 occ shoemaker
Harriot Shaw 34
William Shaw 10
Henry Shaw 8
Ellen Shaw 6
Janie Shaw 3
Martha Shaw 8 Mo
Joseph Shaw 20

Same family 1861 but his occ isnt the same as your one

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
1, Queen Street, Nether Hallam, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England
John Shaw Head Married Male 48 1813 Brass Fitter - Transcription
Harriot Shaw Wife Married Female 46 1815 Silver Buffer - Transcription
John Shaw Son Unmarried Male 24 1837 Brass Chaser Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Transcription
William Shaw Son Unmarried Male 20 1841 Silver Buffer Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Transcription
Henry Shaw Son Unmarried Male 18 1843 Silver Buffer Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Transcription
Ellen Shaw Daughter - Female 16 1845 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Transcription
Martha Shaw Daughter - Female 11 1850 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Transcription
Elizabeth Shaw Daughter - Female 9 1852 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Transcription
Harriot Shaw Daughter - Female 6 1855 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Transcription
Joe Shaw Son - Male 4 1857 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Transcription
Frederick Shaw Son - Male 2. 1859. - Sheffield

Just finding what you already have

marriage
Name: Henry Shaw
Marriage Year: 1867
Spouse: Emma Fench
Folio Number: 1643


Henry Shaw
in the New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1964
Name: Henry Shaw
Death Date: Apr-May-Jun 1881
Registration Place: Tokomairiro, West Coast, New Zealand
Folio Number: 912

http://tinyurl.com/zkc33vs

(above relates, from below)

http://www.findagrave.com/


(expect you already have above. What details from his Marriage Cert., any address to help with search from Birth Cert.?)

https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search

(seem unable to access at present!)

Chris :)

http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/

(if anything on above)

(a John and Sarah Duke Street. occ. Cutler, from above, not seeing a Henry there 1851)

can only see births for henry shaw in Sheffield in 1842 and 1845

??
Name: Henry Shaw
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 20 Apr 1845
Baptism Place: Kirkheaton, York, England
Father: John Shaw
Mother: Mary
FHL Film Number: 993700
Reference ID: 126

??
Name: Henry Shaw
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 23 Jul 1846
Baptism Place: Bolsterstone,York,England
Father: John Shaw
Mother: Mary Pearson
FHL Film Number: 919294

??

Name: Henry Shaw
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 25 Apr 1843
Baptism Place: Coley, York, England
Father: John Shaw
Mother: Mary
FHL Film Number: 1542211
Reference ID: P20 N160 Y1843 D38/4

could sarah shaw henry's mother have died and his father john married again to Hannah or Harriot

I wondered that too Malyon but there are many Sarah Shaw's who died during that time and we haven't a clue as to which one it might be :-(

Dea x

Chris .............

I also could not access the NZ bmds last night, then I found a comment that they were upgrading the site, and apologized for any inconvenience :-(

Could Henry have had 2 forenames, used one when he was younger and then preferred Henry in later life?

I think that Normandy should buy the marriage certificate for Henry and Emma, if he does not already have it, to see what Henry states on there.

Then this should be followed by buying the birth certificates found for Henry ...... which may be a waste of money as I'm just feeling that there is a possibility that Henry may have lied about his father's name :-(

(bit late adding, but saw below just now, google search)

Was trying on Newspapers, following items on 'Find A Grave' page, relating to Emma Finch) But all change now for 'Search' facility on below!)

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers

Chris :)


Re: Henry Shaw

ndandrews (View posts)

Posted: 3 Jan 2009 10:22PM GMT

Surnames: Shaw, Finch

Hi,
I note your threads re Henry Shaw. I have a Henry Shaw I have been researching for years. He was born to John and Sarah Shaw in Sheffield Yorkshire UK abt 1844. John Shaw was noted on Henry's death cert as being a tableknifemaker or cutler. Henry married my Grt-Grandmother Emma Finch in Dunedin New Zealand in 1867 and they farmed in Milton Otago where he died in 1881. I see no sign of his arrival in NZ or any sign of his life except for a grave which has no marker and a notice in an old Otago paper inviting friends and family to his funeral. I have a feeling that John and Sarah and maybe other family (which is what I am looking for) may have went to Australia and hence Henry came here from there in the gold rushes but this is only thoughts. there is several people that could be his family in the 1841 census in Sheffield but following the families through the census I find nothing. There is no family to ask for assistance and my Grt-Grandmother married again and the Shaw connection was lost. Nothing has been handed down re my Grandfather or GrtGrandfather so I am lost. Our side of the Shaw name will be lost as my brother's son has not married so I am very anxious to find out as much as I can about this line.

Shaw Family

Many thanks for the answers and hard work. I have death cert. which states John and Sarah being parents. I have bought birth certs with no luck and marriage cert states
nothing. I cannot find him on entry lists into NZ so am now wondering about Henry being his birth name or may have changed name completely for some unknown reason which is maybe going to make it impossible for me.

Dot